NDM7818 - Government Debate
Tabled on 02/11/2021 | For debate on 09/11/2021To propose that the Senedd:
1. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s efforts to modernise electoral administration in Wales to ensure that people can vote and their votes are counted.
2. Notes the Welsh Government’s principles for Electoral Reform as set out in the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution’s written statement on 15 July 2021.
3. Regrets the proposals by the UK Government to introduce voter ID and restrict access to postal and proxy voting, which will suppress voting and deny people in Wales their fundamental democratic rights.
Written Statement: Framework for electoral reform – 15 July 2021
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To propose that the Senedd:
1. Believes that elections in Wales should be free and fair.
2. Welcomes the UK Government’s election Bill and its provisions to strengthen the integrity of elections.
3. Notes that the introduction of voter ID has been backed by the Electoral Commission and that the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has stated that its absence is a security risk.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government to improve the integrity of all elections held in Wales.
